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EP About this file: EP3603987

EP3603987 - THERMAL TRANSFER SHEET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 06.11.2024 [2024/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
1-1, Ichigaya-kaga-cho 1-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 162-8001 / JP
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / IMAKURA Yuzu
c/o Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.
1-1 Ichigaya-kaga-cho 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 162-8001 / JP
02 / HIROKAWA Junko
c/o Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.
1-1 Ichigaya-kaga-cho 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 162-8001 / JP
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2020/06]
Application number, filing date18847786.328.02.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018JP07551
Priority number, dateJP2017016122524.08.2017         Original published format: JP 2017161225
[2020/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019038960
Date:28.02.2019
Language:JA
[2019/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3603987
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3603987
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:B41M5/42, B41M5/385, B41M5/44, B41M5/382
[2021/02]
CPC:
B41M5/423 (EP); B41M5/44 (EP,US); B32B27/30 (US);
B32B27/306 (US); B41M5/382 (EP); B41M5/426 (EP);
B32B2250/04 (US); B41M2205/06 (EP,US); B41M2205/30 (EP,US);
B41M2205/38 (EP,US); B41M5/42 (EP); Y10T428/24893 (US);
Y10T428/24942 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/06]B41M5/42, B41M5/385, B41M5/44
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMEÜBERTRAGUNGSFOLIE[2020/06]
English:THERMAL TRANSFER SHEET[2020/06]
French:FEUILLE DE TRANSFERT THERMIQUE[2020/06]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2019Translation filed 
24.10.2019National basic fee paid 
24.10.2019Search fee paid 
24.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
13.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
20.07.2023Fee for grant paid
20.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
MC30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SI30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
[2024/45]
Former [2024/36]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SI30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/26]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/22]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/14]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS63281890  (RICOH KK) [Y] 1-14 * examples 1-3 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]JPS63283986  (RICOH KK) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH11321136  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD) [A] 1-14* the whole document *;
 [A]JP2002166657  (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP1958787  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-14 * paragraphs [0015] , [0018] , [0026] , [0031] * * claim 5 *;
 [Y]WO2017029859  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-14 * example 1 * * paragraphs [0060] , [0061] *
International search[X]JPS63281890  (RICOH KK) [X] 1-14 * , *;
 [X]JPH0334894  (TOYO INK MFG CO) [X] 1-14 * , *;
 [A]JPH09323480  (SONY CHEMICALS) [A] 8-9 * , [001S *;
 [X]US5985422  (KRAUTER HEINRICH [CH]) [X] 1-14 * , & US 6358597 B1 & US 6376056 B1 & EP 823332 A1 & DE 19632111 C & DE 59700240 C & CA 2212480 A1 *;
 [A]JP2001219654  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD) [A] 8-9* , [0028]- *;
 [X]JP2001232955  (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 1-14 * , *;
 [X]JP2001322360  (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 1, 3-14 * , [0033] *;
 [A]JP2002113961  (RICOH KK) [A] 6, 13-14 * , *;
 [A]JP2004284155  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) [A] 3 * , *;
 [A]JP2015091647  (EISAI R&D MAN CO LTD) [A] 3 * , *
by applicantJPH082719B
 JP3153024U
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